She glanced around the group. "We're an independent force. Only one demon among us. If everything goes wrong, the only demon at risk is Primus. That matters."
Dravon rubbed his temple. "I can arrange a meeting. I can take you to speak with him directly. Why go as far as kidnapping?"
"Because that proves capability," North replied without hesitation. "And because meetings are never private."
She met Dravon's eyes. "There are spies everywhere. Traitors. Information leaks. If we want this to be a real surprise, for the Eternals, then the fewer people who know, the better."
The room fell silent again.
And for the first time, Dravon looked as if he was facing a real possibility.
"How strong are the other members of the Order of Absolute?" he asked.
"I won't go into too much detail," I replied evenly, "but we have three more on the same level as Aurora. They'll be joining us as well."
I deliberately left Silver out of that count.
